The Pressure's On for Franken, Senate Democrats

I think that Al Franken may actually do more harm to national Dems than help because of the unrestrained sort of personality he's of. With Obama's approval ratings on the steady decline and America's fickle support for the Dems, he could in fact hasten the decline of the current regime's popularity. Time will tell, of course, but I sure wouldn't be surprised.

Republicans will be going out of their way to find some kind of excuse for Franken's victory. The sad fact of the matter is that they, Republicans were in control, lost control and were soundly and thoroughly removed from political control in this Nation. The question Republicans should be asking is why? Instead, Republicans choose to seek excuses for their failures and defeat in directions that lead away from themselves. Eight years of incompetent leadership, following the distorted and manipulated agenda of Neo-Conservatives, Republicans lost control and continue to do so. What has happened since the American People threw them out, the GOP has gotten smaller, their Political Tent supposedly made 'Pure' and the result has been one fiasco after another and their desire to continue with an agenda of lies, deceit and divisiveness has continued. Without moderation and compromise, the Republican Party has become the American Taliban. Their 'I hope Obama fails,' agenda has aligned the GOP directly with terrorists hoping each and every day for USA failures, for our Nation, our people and our President.
Today's Republican Party refuses to acknowledge the Democracy of the '08 Election for Change. The American People spoke................the Republican Party continues to want it their own way and have deaf ears to the Nation's desires. The GOP has forgotten the fundamental element of what a Democracy is all about: compromise, moderation and accountability.
Until the Republican Party removes itself from the Neo-Con strangle hold, the hole in which they find themselves will grow deeper and their exile will be extended.

This guy is a genuine idiot, and so are the people that voted for him. He will make a perfect rubber stamp Democrat, just what this nation doesn't need at this time. If he is the best that Minn has to offer, then that tells you all you need to know about the Democrat Party in Minnesota. I know many people in MINN that are outraged by this election. Did Acorn have involvement here? You damn right. They are under indictment in 14 states so far, and what is unbelievable is that our illustrious President has hired them to be involved with our upcoming census. This is all insanity.

I voted for Franken and I hope he does well, but what I'm really waiting for now is for the democrats to show some intelligence and leadership and help the country out of the recession we're in. I'm not holding my breath. If the democrats in Washington are as stupid as the ones in the Minnesota state legislature, we're in for a very long recession. Our democratic legislators in Minnesota were willing to gamble thousands of job losses in order to force the governor to raise taxes, something he patently refuses to do and they know it. The governor cut billions out of the state budget, they lost their gamble and now there are going to be thousands more people looking for work. I mean how damned dumb do you have to be? I doubt if I'll ever vote for a democrat in this state again. If they're willing to sell out the voters in their perpetual war with the governor then they don't need my vote anymore. I'll vote independent.

What kind of morons live in Minnesota? I understand Ventura but not all celebrities would make a good senator! I understand if they would choose a decent person but franken was a bad comedian, and his voice like whiny or coming from his butt!! That's why this country needs better education so they can choose an actual qualify candidate!! Rep or Dem but a right one!!!!

The Republican Party, the newest branch of the Taliban, is having much difficult adjusting to the Changes of the '08 Election, changes that they themselves instigated with their desire to use lies, deceit and divisiveness in their political agenda and objectives. Notice that Republicans never discuss events leading up to the '08 Election, never bother to acknowledge the eight years of incompetent leadership and the weakness of a President who allowed the Right Wing Taliban Branch of the GOP, the Neo-Cons) to take over the Presidency.

Five months into the new President's Policies of Change, the GOP is incapable of accepting the inevitable decision of the American Electorate and like the Taliban, seek every possible way of wiping away those results. Instead of joining American to resolve the chaos created during the 'Period of Incompetence', Republicans instead have joined forces with the enemy, the terrorists, and with each new day hope for failures for the USA, our People and our President.

The resulting Political Exile is expected by all except themselves. But then again, without the needs of the Nation as their guiding light and only their own precious Party's demise, who can blame them for their disappointments. The Republican Party has been ill served and ill treated..............by their own leadership. The fingers point is any and all directions other than directly at them selves. They had it all and have lost it all. Inconceivable, they believe that others are responsible for their fall. Blind to the end and remaining in the stupor of their ignorance, their political exile continues.
God Bless America, and thank you Lord for the '08 Elections!

Clan meetings today?.........Bring your Christian family, the American Flag, your stained Bible together with all your bias, bigotry, hatred and excuses to explain away all the lies, deceit, divisiveness and incompetence of the last eight years. Blame someone, anyone, rather than accept the inevitable responsibility for the failures of leadership. Enjoy!

We got what we deserved.

The Democrats really don't have 60 votes to use. There's always idiots like Ben Nelson of Nebraska that usually votes with the Republicans. Why the Democrats tolerate him as a Democrat is beyond me.

"The Republican Party, the newest branch of the Taliban" and at that point you proved your an idiot. Realize that over 59 million people voted against the democrats, a whole lot of republicans who your calling the taliban voted for obama believing that great slogan "change you can believe in" and didnt not get the change they thought they were voting. So while you want to believe that democrats have mandate by the american people they might just find out like the republicans when they made that mistake they do not come the next election. The voter giveth and the voter can taketh away. And remember to always be careful what you wish for you might just get it. Now I don't live in Minn. so really I dont have a dog in this fight, I didnt vote for Obama , but I do know people who did who have since said that was a mistake, and if you look at the polls people are saying America is going too liberal now, there is a fine line, that both parties need to learn to walk. We all have our liberal side and all of us who work and pay taxes have our conservative side where we are trying to save money for a rainy day.

The power that republicans have is that they stick together in their votes and are able to get things done. Democrats need to learn from that. They need to use the 60 vote/non-filibuster power they now have! http://www.SomeCoolStuff.net